THE METAVERSE: WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR
For us to fully understand the Metaverse and what it has to offer, we have to look deeper beyond the name. This is to understand the Internet, Digital Space, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and even the workings of Blockchains in Cryptocurrency. In this article, we will try our best to break it down. The word “Metaverse” is often traced to Neal Stephenson’s 1992 dystopic, cyberpunk novel “Snow Crash”, and many see a more recent inspiration in the dazzling maze of experiences at the heart of Earnest Cline’s 2011 novel which was made into a movie called “Ready Player One”. However, the metaverse is far from the stuff of sci-fi stuck in imaginations; it is gradually becoming our reality. The Metaverse is still a very new and unusual space for many people. But as time goes on, more and more people will be exposed to the Metaverse and its many offerings. Technically speaking, it is poised to become an ultimate expression of virtual human utopia as well as a concrete implementa
